Published date: 2 November 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 2 December 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

LS1 4PL

Value of contract

£430,000

Procurement reference

CF-1162600D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

2 November 2022

Closing date

2 December 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

12 December 2022

Contract end date

11 December 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Health Education England are putting out this notice as a PIN (Prior Information Notice) with a view to completing a Direct Award to British Sleep Society (BSS)

The case for direct award can be found on the tender portal.

HEE is seeking a provider to Develop flexible programmes of accredited scientific practice (ASP) in sleep disorder medicine and deliver webinars and short courses in sleep

HEE believes that it is highly unlikely for any other supplier to be able to provide the following skills/tools provided by BSS as a supplier for the following reasons:

1. BSS is the leading expert body for this workforce.
2. BSS is the only organisation with the focused motivation, access to committed and targeted professionals and research into Sleep Medicine to be able to ensure that the curricula will be developed rapidly and that the pilot courses will target the correct individuals to allow the NHS to provide the highest quality Sleep Services to patients
3. BSS is the only organisation able to accurately identify and contact all trainees from all healthcare workforces in the field of sleep disorders
4. BSS is the only organisation who can adequately target the training grants at the appropriate trainees and Trusts in a relevant, timely and equitable way, which maximizes completion of the qualifications.
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All communications should be made via the messaging function on the Health Family eTendering portal.
If any provider has concerns with the commissioning intentions outlined within the published documentation, please raise this via the eTendering Portal in the first instance within 30 days of the date of this Prior Information Notice.
The financial envelope for this PIN is £430,000 excluding VAT
The closing date of this PIN is midday on 2nd December 2022


About the buyer

Contact name

Jessica Nerlich

Address

Duncombe Street
Leeds
LS1 4PL
GB

Email

jessica.nerlich@hee.nhs.uk